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Video Review – X-Men: Dark Phoenix

June 5, 2019 by EJ Moreno

X-Men: Dark Phoenix, 2019.

Directed by Simon Kinberg.
Starring Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Jessica Chastain, Tye Sheridan, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters and Alexandra Shipp.

This week sees the release of the latest and seemingly final X-Men film from Fox, X-Men: Dark Phoenix. In the video below, Flickering Myth critic EJ Moreno shares his thoughts on Dark Phoenix, and how it serves as a send-off to nearly twenty years of this franchise; watch it here, and be sure to check out our YouTube channel for more reviews and exclusive videos…

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X-Men: Dark Phoenix sees Simon Kinberg directing a cast that includes franchise veterans Michael Fassbender (Magneto), James McAvoy (Professor X), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Alexandra Shipp (Storm), Sophie Turner (Jean Grey), Tye Sheridan (Cyclops), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler) and Evan Peters (Quicksilver) alongside new additions Kota Eberhardt (The Persian Connection) as Selene, Andrew Stehlin (Hacksaw Ridge) as Red Lotus, and Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game) and Lamar Johnson (Kings).

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Flickering Myth TV, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alexandra Shipp, Dark Phoenix, Evan Peters, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Marvel, Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Simon Kinberg, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, X-Men, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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